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The Ship developer Blazing Griffin Games today released a launch trailer for Murder Mystery Machine, their latest detective-’em-up mystery thriller.

With an emphasis on player choice, you take the role of detective Cassandra Clarke, a rookie cop at the District Crime Agency. Playing out as an isometric point-and-click, it’s up to you to search crime scenes, put together evidence, question suspects, and figure out the culprit (or culprits) in a series of cases. The game promises “engaging deduction mechanics,” where you’ll have to find evidence and put the pieces together yourself – “no hand-holding,” as the old saying goes.

You can check out the launch trailer below:

For more information, here are some other noteworthy bullet points from the game’s press release:

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel was revealed just a few short months ago, and now, Konami has released a teaser trailer for the game during this week’s Gamescom events.

The trailer gave us quick looks at some gameplay that portrays the original Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG/TCG while mentioning that over 10,000 cards will be available in the game. That’s a staggering number, and these Monsters, Spells, Traps, and more will come from all across the history of the franchise.

However, some will only be available during events or through in-game purchases. That isn’t too surprising though, since Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is a free-to-play game.

You can have a look at some of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel gameplay that was shown off in the teaser trailer below:

There is still no release date or release window for the game just yet, but it will be coming to PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Switch, Android, and iOS.

Basically, nearly anyone should be able to get their hands on the game and play it on whichever platform they wish. But it should be noted that those who choose to play on next-gen consoles will have access to 4K resolution support for the game.

Following a fairly long silence, Bandai Namco has restarted the reveals about its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol.

The publisher is releasing new screenshots introducing all the characters that will appear in the opening cutscene, which was teased a few months ago with a brief clip. The first batch was already revealed a few days ago.

You can see what they look like below.

Merlouf is a mysterious boy who appears out of nowhere. He observes the hero with a meaningful gaze, but one can’t tell his true intentions.

Voldigen is the “Dragon King” who united the Dragon Clan with his overwhelming power. He appears in front of the heroes with the intention to kill Aerinse.

Little Nightmares II has been playable on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC since its launch earlier this year, but it’s only today that a new Enhanced Edition upgrade will offer a higher level performance to match the platform. It is available today to download across all platforms.

The free upgrade adds the following graphical features to the experience:

Ray-Traced Reflections let you see live reflections in shiny surfaces throughout the game, like the cold, damp tiles of the Hospital wards or the dull glass of a deactivated TV. 

Improved Volumetric Shadows add even more depth and detail to every object and enhance how rays of light are interrupted by moving objects, like the Hunter ripping away at his prey in front of his boarded-up workshop window or the Doctor tending to his patients under a swinging ceiling lamp. 

Interactive Particles dance and swirl realistically through the air as characters move through a scene. It’s so evocative you might almost feel the need to sneeze when landing on a dusty rug in the attic or flinch when motes of burning ash spills through a furnace vent.  

Immersive Audio wraps you in a three-dimensional soundscape if you’re using 5.1 or 7.1 speakers or headphones. You’ll hear each echoing swat of the Teacher’s ruler getting closer and closer as you creep through the School’s air ducts and track the clatter of hordes of Patients as they snatch at you from the dark.  

Console players will have two performance modes to choose from, one offering 4k, 30 fps gameplay, while the other locks the framerate at 60 fps at a dynamic resolution up to 4k. PC players will be able to adjust each individually.

A new trailer today offers a lengthy look at the new performance with a 36-minute playthrough of the Hospital section.

Third-party developer PerfectSoft recently released Marrakech Menara Airpor (GMMX) in Morocco for Microsoft Flight Simulator, adding an important airport to a region that is definitely underserved in terms of add-ons.

Serving an important tourist destination, the airport is very active even beyond the summer season, receiving many international airlines including plenty of low-cost flights operated by EasyJet and Ryanair.

It’s currently available on SimMarket for approximately $18 plus applicable VAT and it comes with its own installer. The developer also plans to release it on the official marketplace down the line.

If you’d like an extensive look at the scenery, you can watch an ILS approach and landing on runway 10 in the first video below, and a full flyover in a variety of lighting and weather conditions in the second video.

Monster Hunter Rise is getting more free DLC with Akuma from Street Fighter on Capcom Collab 3 as an Event Quest Reward this week on Aug. 27, according to Capcom. By completing the quest, players will be able to get a layered armor that will make your hunter look like Akuma in its Street Fighter 5 attire. Also, it will change your hunter’s voice to match its looks.

If you equip a Sword and Shield combo, your regular attacks will change into punches and kicks, with some usual special moves from Akuma. Normal Kunai attacks from Monster Hunter Rise will become Gohadokens or Zanku Hadokens, depending on if your character is on land or airborne, respectively.

Players who get to perform a Perfect Rush combo with Silkbind Attacks will unleash even more powerful Akuma moves like the Goshoryuken and the Tatsumaki Zankukyaku. Obviously, when you strike your Monster Hunter pose, you get the classic Akuma pose, turning his back on the screen with the “Demon” kanji bright on his back.

Chernobylite’s console release has been delayed “due to unforeseen issues” from its original Sept. 7 launch date to a few weeks later on Sept. 28.

All In! Games CEO Piotr Zygadlo explained in a press release:

“We at All in! Games pride ourselves in setting high standards for all our releases and are pleased with the games that we have published this year. Incidentally, due to some unforeseen issues with the console build, we decided to slightly delay the launch of Chernobylite until it gets resolved. We want to make sure we always deliver projects that are in excellent shape and pushing Chernobylite‘s console release date back a few weeks will allow us to accomplish that. We appreciate everyone’s patience while we take the time to get this right.”

The Farm 51 development director Wojciech Pazdur also weighed in:

“Chernobylite has been a labor of love and we are humbled by the reception we have gotten so far from both players and critics. We have complete trust that the All in! Games team is doing everything in their power to successfully bring Chernobylite to our fans on console. While the delay is unfortunate, it’s also entirely necessary to live up to everyone’s expectations.”

In the meantime, a new accolades trailer based on the PC version’s critical reception, released in tandem with today’s announcement, is presumably designed to remind players why it will be worth the wait:

For those of you in the mood for a more relaxing experience compared to the usual glut of pew-pew action games out there, Skrollcat Studios‘ hand-drawn Ghibli-eque platformer, Hoa, may be just what the doctor ordered.

That’s right, Hoa has just launched on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC, and if you’re interested in picking it up, the digital edition of the game will set you back $14.99. To commemorate the release of the title, the US and South Korea-based developer has dropped a new launch trailer to whet everyone’s appetites. Go ahead and check it out down below:

Clearly, Hoa is a very meditative experience that boasts a stunning hand-drawn art-style, a beautiful orchestral score and a myriad of gorgeous environments and oddball critters to interact with. Long story short: if you’re tired of shooting things and blowing stuff up, this may be a nice palate cleanser that’ll also probably help lower your blood-pressure to boot.

Atlus has released another trailer displaying the gameplay of one of the over 200+ demons that will be featured in its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

The demon showcased today is Fortuna, which is another demon that has been included in the franchise for a long time.

You can watch the trailer below.

Today Izanagi Games released another trailer of its upcoming escape game/bullet hell shoot ’em up hybrid Yurukill: The Calumniation Games.

The trailer showcases another of the characters featured in the game, Keiichi Oka. It follows previous trailers that introduced Hanaka Ichirin, Izane Akegarasu, Gentoku Omuro, Kagura Kagutsuchi, Raita Yamada, Futa Yamada, Sengoku Shunju, Rina Azami, and the host of the Yurukill Games, Binko.

Keiichi is voiced by Hiroki Yasumoto, known for many roles including Agil in Sword Art Online, Guile in Street Fighter IV and V, Raubahn Aldynn in Final Fantasy XIV, Uriel in El Shaddai, Grimoire Weiss in NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… and many more.

Today Avex Pictures made an extensive new reveal about the upcoming Muv-Luv Alternative anime series.

The air date in Japan is October 6 (in the west, the series will be aired on Crunchyroll) and we get a new and rather dramatic (and awesome) trailer showing the character design of the remaining members of the main cast.

We also learn who their new voice actors are:

Chizuru Sakaki is voiced by Miku Itou, known for roles like Agnes Claudel in The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki, Yuriko Nanao in The Idolmaster, Kokoro Tsurumaki in BanG Dream!, and Miku Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets.

Kei Ayamine is voiced by Iori Saeki, known as Vanilla in Nekopara and Tsubaki in The Quintessential Quintuplets.

Miki Tamase is voiced by Takako Tanaka, who previously voiced Annette in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Hina in Hina Matsuri.

Mikoto Yoroi is voiced by Lynn, whom you’ll likely know as Io in Code Vein, Nico in Devil May Cry 5, Azura in Fire Emblem Fates.

We also get the key visual a more videos showcasing a 360 view of three of the mecha of the series, the Type-97 Fubuki, the Type-94 Shiranui, and the Type-00R Takemikazuchi.

The opening song “Rinne” (reincarnation) is performed by the virtual idol band VWP, while the ending song “Tristar” is by R.O.N.’s Stereo Dive Foundation.

You can check out all the assets below. If you’d like to see more, you can also watch the previous trailer.

Compile Heart released a new trailer of Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars, known as “Senran Nin Nin Ninja Taisen Neptunia: Shojo-Tachi no Kyoen” in Japan.

The trailer focuses on Senran Kagura heroine Asuka, alongside the introduction of her voice actress, Hitomi Harada. This video follows another that introduced Neptune from Hyperdimension Neptunia.

If you’re not familiar with Senran Kagura, Harada-san also voices Airi Totoki in The Idolmaster.

You can check out the trailer below.

Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars is a crossover between the Hyperdimension Neptunia series and Senran Kagura, finally bringing the latter back to consoles.

It’s coming for PS4, developed by Tamsoft and published by Compile Heart. The Japanese release is on Sept. 16, 2021, while the west will get it at some point this year, courtesy of Idea Factory international. Here’s how the publisher describes it.

Final Fantasy XIV is one of the best and most popular MMORPGs out in the market right now, so it comes as no surprise at all that it also enjoys a very large player base. However, with such a huge community, this also means that its servers are suffering from congestion and long queue times for players trying to log in. This problem will likely also worsen when the new Endwalker expansion launches in November.

In response to the increased congestion, especially in servers in the Aether data center, Square Enix has just announced that they will no longer be allowing the creation of new characters in any of the Aether servers for the time being. To allow for more new characters would result in “login queues taking up to several hours,” which is why they’ve closed it off for now.

Producer Naoki Yoshida also stated that they were currently working on various solutions to help ease up congestion, such as expanding the data centers or adding new servers. But even that comes with its complications.

“As previously mentioned, however, there is an ongoing global shortage and increased demand for semiconductors, and quite frankly, we are still struggling to source the required equipment. Additionally, the recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Japan has raised major concerns regarding our ability to travel overseas for on-site implementations. These setbacks have made it difficult for us to cut down on the time required for implementation.
Considering the current situation, we will likely require more time in implementing our large-scale solutions. The circumstances surrounding our infrastructure are far from ideal, but I promise that we will continue to persevere in implementing any solutions we can!”

We’re onto the fourth week of the tenth season of Apex Legends and the second Arenas Flash Event has started up. Just like the last time, players must complete a series of daily Arenas challenges to progress a varied prize tracker with stars and blue Apex Packs.

For the most part, everything is the same, but will still run it down here just in case you weren’t around or didn’t care when the first Arenas Flash Event popped.

The Flash Event challenges are (with point rewards as they are on August 24, but this is subject to change per day):

• Play 2 matches in Arenas for 200 points (second tier is 5 matches for another 100 points)
• Get 10 knockdowns in Arenas for 200 points (second tier is 20 knockdowns for another 100 points)
• Deal 2000 damage in Arenas for 200 points (second tier is 5000 damage for another 100 points)
• Win 5 rounds of Arenas for 100 points
• Win 1 match of Arenas for 100 points

For a grand total of 1100 points. Which is different than the usual 1000 a day on the other events in Apex Legends.

The Flash Event prize tracker is also the same this time around and this is what you can earn:

• 25 Crafting Materials
• 10 Battle Pass Stars
• 3 Battle Pass Stars
• 10 Battle Pass Stars
• 3 Battle Pass Stars
• 1 Apex Pack
• 3 Battle Pass Stars
• 3 Battle Pass Stars
• 1 Apex Pack

While the crafting materials is a little underwhelming, the 3 battle pass levels worth of stars is nice.

If you haven’t watched Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song- yet, then you’re missing out on one of the most exciting anime of the entire year. The plot centers around an android that must stop a coming war between machines and humans with the help of a time-traveling AI. The resulting story features amazing fight scenes and brilliant scenery that anime fans loved.

Before the show ever became a realized anime, though, WIT Studio came up with a pilot movie to showcase what Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song- would look like. The first mention of this pilot came during a roundtable discussion that was published on the anime’s website.

In that discussion, music composer Satoru Kōsaki was mentioned to have “started off by composing a song for the pilot film.” Today, WIT Studio released that movie, though it features instrumental music instead of a ballad.

Boyfriend Dungeon on PC

As a huge fan of games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, I’ve always been a sucker for a game that can combine relationships and combat to make for an action-packed experience. That is exactly why I was so excited for Boyfriend Dungeon to release.

As the title dictates, Boyfriend Dungeon revolves around having players build up relationships (Romantic or Platonic) with numerous characters while also traversing dangerous dungeons, which are called Dunjs. The catch is that in this world, people have the ability to turn into weapons themselves, thus allowing you to wield and date your weapons.

While it sounds like a strange concept, making people into weapons is rather brilliant, as it allows your character more time to build your relationship while also adding in a bit of action. The more you fight with weapons in the game, the stronger you each grow, unlocking new abilities along the way. In order to actually experience and develop these bonds, though, your character has to meet people.

As Boyfriend Dungeon starts, your character is introduced to a number of eligible singles, each of which contains their own unique personalities that are often reflected in their weapon form. A simple example of this is how Pocket the cat takes the form of Brass Knuckles that are like claws. Thanks to this, there are a number of different weapon variations that specialize in everything from long-ranged attacks to chain damage that incentivizes trying out new characters.

Today, during the Gamescom 2021 Xbox Livestream, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann talked about the reception for the console version.

Neumann explained that the reaction of Xbox gamers and the press has been very positive, and the simulator is breaking records.

“It went great. The reaction to the Xbox console launch was really just amazing both from Xbox gamers and from the press. They’ve been so gracious with their feedback. I don’t know if you know, Flight Simulator is one of the highest-rated games on Xbox this year, which I think is great validation that the translation of the simulation to the console has really worked well.

Our usage numbers are through the roof. We are absolutely shattering franchise records and I can tell you, there have never been more people playing Flight Simulator than right now. It’s an awesome time.”

On top of this, and of the news provided later in the stream, which included a look at the Junkers Ju-52, the Volocopter eVTOL air-taxi, and the expansion dedicated to the Reno Air Race, we also get an extensive video showcased what Germany will look like after the next World Update.

This is rather appropriate, considering that the event was part of Gamescom, which is usually hosted in Cologne, Germany.

Today’s the day that Aliens: Fireteam Elite launches and to commemorate the occasion, developer Cold Iron Studios and publisher Focus Home Interactive have just dropped a new launch trailer showcasing the title in all its blood-drenched, acidic glory.

Yes, the much anticipated game is now officially available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Feel free to feast your eyes on the brand new video down below:

As you can see, Cold Iron Studios has really pulled the stops out with this new trailer as it really does capture the action-packed horror nicely. You get glimpses of a lot of the new environments that are inspired by Ridley Scott’s original classic Alien and his underrated prequel Prometheus, too.

Yours truly reviewed the PS5 version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite for Twinfinite and I really enjoyed my time with the title, ultimately awarding it a 4/5, concluding:

Earlier today during the Xbox Gamescom 2021 stream, a new Forza Horizon 5 trailer showed off the cover art for the game as well as the first few minutes of the game featuring a handful of incredible cars in the extremely diverse biomes of Mexico.

To start, a special Xbox Series controller was revealed with art inspired by Forza Horizon 5 and its setting in Mexico. The bright colors are reminiscent of the eye-catching colorful buildings scattered throughout the city of Guanajato.

But then right after that, they got into the big reveal of the day, the cover art and the vehicles which will be featured on the front of the game case. First up was the Mercedes AMG 1 with a striking red paint job. And digging through rough terrain in the background is none other than a couple of 2021 Ford Bronco Badlands.

But that’s not all there is to know about the Mercedes AMG 1. This will be the first vehicle in the history of Forza Horizon to feature F1 hybrid technology that can change the way the vehicle runs based upon whether you prefer smooth paved roads or if you want to go through some rougher courses.

Then, an incredible sequence showing off the first eight minutes of Forza Horizon 5 gameplay featured four different vehicles dropping out of cargo planes and multiple biomes. It all started out from the highest point on the map and raced all the way down to the main Horizon Festival center.

First, the Bronco dropped out of the cargo plane near the top of the volcano and rushed down the side of it with ease. There aren’t many other vehicles that can handle that rough terrain as easily as this massive SUV does.

Today, Thunderful, best known for their work on the SteamWorld franchise, showed off brand new gameplay footage of their upcoming adventure game, The Gunk, which you can see down below.

While brief, the trailer shows off some of the mechanics of The Gunk, which includes the ability to vacuum up nasty looking stuff that is destroying the environment of the planet. Alongside this, there were plenty of beautiful and creepy environments shown off for the game, showcasing just how good it will look on next-gen consoles.

An official press release for The Gunk had the following to say about the game:

The Gunk stars a duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They’ve come to gather alien plants and other valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…

However, as they start uncovering the dormant secrets of a shattered civilization, they realize that they must save the planet from the curse of a corruptive gunk parasite – while desperately keeping themselves from getting caught in a spiral of festering mistrust.

Earlier today during the Xbox Gamescom 2021 stream, Stray Blade was announced for Xbox Series X|S. This action RPG has tons of weapons and is mainly focused on the combat and exploration sides of the game.

First, there was a short gameplay trailer showing off the combat in Stray Blade. There are a handful of different blades and hammers seen in the trailer and then it all wraps up with a look at one of those bosses in the game.

Then, there was a short section where the game’s director, Lenoad Kausch went into more detail on what Stray Blade is.

Kausch explained that the game is an action rpg that takes place in a wartorn land. And it’s the responsibility of the main character (a wandering rouge) to bring peace to this world in turmoil.

He also shared a handful of details about the weapon and combat systems. They’re both closely tied together since playstyles can grately differ based upon the combination of weapons used.

But the main idea is to quickly dodge enemy attacks and in an instant, counter. How this is done will depend upon what weapons you have equipped, but that will be the basic cycle of taking out enemies.

On top of that, there will be cities, caves, and canyons to explore.

Stray Blade is coming to Xbox Series X|S on 2022. You can check out the official trailer for Stray Blade down below.

Today, during the Gamescom 2021 Xbox Livestream, Paradox Interactive announced that Crusader Kings 3 is coming to consoles.

To be precise, the critically acclaimed and fan-favorite medieval intrigue, politics, murder, war, romance, lifestyle, debauchery, dynasty… whatever simulator is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The game will also be available at no additional cost on Xbox Game Pass. If you’re not a subscriber, it’ll be priced at $49.99/€49.99.

A release date has not been revealed for the moment.

Crusader Kings 3  is currently available for PC.

If you’re not familiar with the game, you can enjoy my own review.  You can also read my interview with Product Manager Max Weltz. 

If you’d like to learn more, here’s how Paradox itself describes the game:

Developer Undead Labs has continued to support State of Decay 2 with a steady stream of updates since the game’s launch back in 2018, but the new Homecoming update might be its most significant yet. Coming next week, the free update adds a remastered version of the Trumbull Valley map from the original game, offering players a chance to move their communities to the new sandbox.

Another announcement worth noting was Undead Labs revealing that State of Decay 2: Juggernaught Edition passed a new milestone recently as 10 million lifetime players have now experienced the game since its launch last year.

A new trailer showcased today during Xbox’s Gamescom 2021 presentation offers a glimpse at some of the action to come, which you can check out below.

Twinfinite reviewed the original State of Decay 2 release back in 2018 and found it to be an entertaining but somewhat limited experience mired by technical woes, scoring the game 3.5/5 and concluding that “those able to look past the technical issues and sub-par visuals, there’s a great zombie survival game here.”

The Xbox Gamescom 2021 stream is currently live, and unsurprisingly, Sea of Thieves has just made an appearance with a new trailer. The game has been part of a few crossovers, so here’s one more to add to the list. Sea of Thieves is adding a Borderlands-inspired ship set as part of its Making Mayhem event.

Players can earn this ship set by gaining enough Favour during the event, which lasts from Aug. 24 to Sept. 7. Head over to an outpost during that timeframe to find more of the details on everything going on in the event. There will also be some chaotic activities involved, and that’s fitting for a Borderlands crossover.

You can get a quick look at the Borderlands crossover ship in Sea of Thieves in the video below:

You can check out the full recording of the live stream on the Xbox Twitch channel or YouTube channel to see more of what was announced during the Xbox Gamescom 2021 presentation. You’ll be able to see all of the other trailers or announcements that you may have missed during the event.

Today Bandai Namco released a new trailer and new videos of the upcoming cross-generation JRPG Tales of Arise.

The trailer focuses on one of the main characters of the game, Dohalim, powerful and noble-blooded Renan mage and lover of the arts.

You can check the video below.

Tales of Arise is coming on September 10 (September 9 in Japan) for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. A demo is available now.

You heard it here (and at the Xbox Gamescom Stream) that a big DLC titled the Cult of the Holy Detonation for Wasteland 3 is upcoming. The storied franchise is further expanding into the new territory: mutants and zombies. Adding a bit of horror to the snowy Colorado landscape will test you and your fellow rangers.

Speaking of you and your fellow Rangers, you will be fighting a cult that worships the so-called “holy detonation”. This Wasteland 3 DLC takes place in Cheyenne Mountain, still located deep in Colorado. Seeing as this is a Wasteland game, you can expect the whole of the DLC to hinge on your player choices. You come onto the scene in the early parts of the DLC to two warring factions fighting over their “holy detonation.”

This will be the second DLC with the first having been The Battle of Steeltown which released back in June of this year. Wasteland 3 is also available on Xbox Game Pass, so subscribers can give it a go today and prepare themselves for the new DLC while checking out The Battle of Steeltown.

The trailer, shown during Gamescom, can be found here and below:

Age of Empires IV marks the return of the RTS genre’s most accomplished series, and we’re only months away from its launch later this year in October. Despite the release date fast approaching, though, developer Relic Entertainment still has plenty of surprises up its sleeve, and during today’s Xbox Gamescom 2021 show we learned that the game will feature mini-documentaries called ‘Hands on History’ that shed light on historical and cultural curiosities.

The presentation revealed one for the very first time, providing a detailed overview on one of the game’s most beloved and iconic siege weapons: the Trebuchet. As you’ll see, the three-minute sequence provides players with historical context on the weapon. Apparently, there is over an hour’s worth of them in the actual game itself, so prepare to learn as well as conquer!

You can check out the first Hands on History showcase below.

The Xbox Gamescom 2021 stream is now underway, and Into the Pit has just been revealed in a brand-new trailer. This roguelite FPS game is coming to Xbox and PC on Oct. 19. It’ll be available day one on Game Pass as well.

Into the Pit has players assume the role of a character who is part of a family of mystics. And as a member of that family, you’ll be summoned to a cursed village. There are rumors of a demonic portal existing in that area, so of course, you’ll have to check it out.

You’ll be using fast-paced FPS gameplay to rescue villagers, find new powers, and battle demons in this underworld-like pit that’s full of danger.

You can check out the reveal trailer for Into the Pit right here, below:

You can check out the full recording of the presentation on the Xbox Twitch channel or YouTube channel to see more of what was announced during the Xbox Gamescom 2021 stream. You’ll be able to see all of the other trailers or announcements that you may have missed during the event.

The full recording will let you have a look at everything that was shown off during the event today.

Today, during the Gamescom 2021 Xbox Livestream, Microsoft revealed and showcased new content coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator.

First of all, we get to take a look at World Update 6. The update, which was recently delayed a couple of weeks to September 7, will improve Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

It’ll include new aerials and elevation maps, new photogrammetry cities, four hand-crafted airports, nearly 100 points of interest, and more. Of course, it’ll come to both PC and Xbox Series X|S at the same time.

Alongside Lübeck Airport (EDHL), Klagenfurt Airport(LOWK), and St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (LSZR), which were already known, we learn that the update will bring Stuttgart Airport (EDDS), which was previously missing in the simulator.

New cities with photogrammetry include Frankfurt and Wuppertal in Germany, Basel in Switzerland, and Vienna and Graz in Austria.

Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann confirmed the “Local Legends” series of aircraft that will begin with the Junkers Ju 52 which he had teased during our interview a few weeks ago. The series will celebrate legendary aircraft tied with the World Updates.

On top of that, we heard that the air taxi drone by Volocopter is coming in November, and the Reno Air Race expansion will come this fall, introducing competitive multiplayer to the simulator for the first time.

Today. during the jam-packed The Witch Queen live stream, Bungie also briefly spoke about another expansion, Destiny 2: The Final Shape.

The Final Shape will be the finale expansion in what Bungie has referred to as the Light & Dark Saga. It will follow Lightfall, which is currently presumed to release in 2023. So assuming that The Final Shape will follow the same pattern, it will likely drop in 2024. Destiny 2 ain’t going anywhere anytime soon folks, so get comfy with it.

Nothing else was announced about The Final Shape other than its existence, name, and that it will wrap up the Light & Dark saga.

Bungie did confirm that there’s a “beyond” after The Final Shape. What it sounds like to me, is that post-Light vs. Dark world in Destiny 2 will play out similar to what’s going on in Final Fantasy XIV with Endwalker.

While Final Fantasy XIV is putting an end to a long-running story saga, the game itself is not ending and the developers will just push the narrative in a completely different direction, telling new stories completely unrelated to the previous ones, and still add new content.

Either way, there’s still lots of Destiny 2 content to come. Check out our full breakdown of The Witch Queen reveal right here if you haven’t already to catch up on all of it.

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Today, at the Xbox Gamescom 2021 event, Techland showed off a brand new gameplay trailer for their upcoming sequel, Dying Light Stay Human 2. In the video below, you’ll see a lot of unique things, including knight-like human enemies that look like they were pulled straight from the dark ages.

Unsurprisingly, Dying Light 2 Stay Human’s gameplay focused heavily on being creative and using parkour. The video shows the main character, swinging from vines and even using a zombie to break your fall from a multi-story building fall.

After the trailer, the developers stated that Dying Light 2 Stay Human would also feature much taller buildings that would challenge players to use their parkour skills to reach new heights. They also stated that there will be far more combat with humans this time around, with the events of the game centering around the monsters that they’ve become in the 20 years since the events of the original.

Bungie announced today during the jam-packed news frenzy which was The Witch Queen reveal stream that they will be holding a big 30th-anniversary event that will include a celebration within Destiny 2.

For Destiny 2 players, the highlights will be two new activities that will be added when the event begins sometime in December.

There will be a six-player event added known as Dares of Eternity. Not much was shared about that one.

However, there will also be a three-player activity that will take place in an infamous Destiny 1 location… the Loot Cave! This small little cave was initially a place where players exploited a bug in the enemy spawning system to endlessly grind loot early in Destiny 1. It was fixed, but it quickly became a place of legend and Bungie has often made in-game references and jokes about it.

During the 30th anniversary event in Destiny 2, though, it will become an area that players can probe deeper into and explore. It will feature a new Thorn-themed armor set, the return of new popular Destiny 1 legendaries: 1000-Yard Stare and Eyasluna, and of course the main course: the return of the most powerful gun in Destiny 1 history: Gjallarhorn.

Yes, in spite of being reluctant to re-add Gjallarhorn into Destiny 2 over the years because of how powerful it was in the first game, Bungie finally feels comfortable adding it into the game. It’s not known exactly yet how you will be able to get this weapon, but rest assured, it’s on the way.

In addition to all of that, there will also be other Bungie-themed items added to Destiny 2 such as the Claymore Sword from Myth, Ornaments based on Marathon, and other Bungie apparel, and some new real-world goodies added to the Bungie store.

After many, many years of teasing the expansion that will usher in the Savathun-era of Destiny 2, The Witch Queen, has finally been formally revealed. The new trailer, alongside the news-packed live stream, shed a decent amount of “light” on the upcoming expansion.

Let’s jump right into the plot since, well, Bungie didn’t pull any punches explaining it. All that time spent in her Throne Room after the events of The Taken King was clearly time well spent as she has developed the ability to create Hive Ghosts and Hive Guardians that are capable of wielding the Light. Yep, we’ll be going up against Void, Solar, and Arc Light-wielding Hive Knights, Witches, and more when The Witch Queen releases in 2022, likely in late February as that is when the Season of the Lost will end.

Fortunately, the Guardians will have new tools at their disposal as well. We don’t know the new Darkness subclass yet, but we do know about a new weapon archetype, the spear-like Glaive. The Glaive will be a first-person melee energy weapon that can not only perform melee combos but has a mid-range energy blast.

Square Enix has confirmed the release date for the next game in its series of six Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster titles. Final Fantasy IV will release on Steam and mobile devices on Sept. 8, 2021.

Final Fantasy IV originally debuted on the Super Nintendo in 1991, though then-titled Final Fantasy II for the West due to various Final Fantasy games having been skipped over for localization at the time.

The story follows Cecil Harvey, a dark knight of the kingdom of Baron and Red Wings airship captain, whose allegiance to the kingdom becomes strained due to his orders to attack nearby towns and villages. Bringing the fight to Baron and eventually needing to acquire crystals on his quest, Cecil is joined by an expansive cast of characters, such as his best friend Kain the dragoon, Rosa the white mage, and Rydia the summoner.

Square Enix provided a feature list of new additions in the Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster:

Universally updated 2D pixel graphics redrawn for modern hardware, featuring iconic FINAL FANTASY character pixel designs created by the original artist and current collaborator, Kazuko Shibuya

Beautifully rearranged soundtracks, overseen by the original composer, Nobuo Uematsu

Improved gameplay, including updated controller controls, modernized UI, auto-battle options and more

Quality-of-life improvements including supplemental extras like the bestiary, illustration gallery, music player and the ability to save at any time.

Department of Damage Control

It turns out that Peter isn’t talking to any ordinary police officers in the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer scene where he’s handcuffed to a desk and talking about how he didn’t kill Mysterio. The man who makes a comment about the drones from Far From Home is actually with the Department of Damage Control, not the police. A “DODC” patch can be seen on his jacket.

The Department of Damage Control was seen in Spider-Man: Homecoming during one of the very first scenes. They speak to Adrian Toomes (AKA The Vulture) as he’s trying to salvage parts in the aftermath of the New York battle from the first Avengers movie.

Third-party developers have released new videos and screenshots showcasing upcoming addons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

First of all, we get a new and rather awesome video from IndiaFoxtEcho about the F-35 Lightning II.

On top of the video, we also get a development update.

“F-35 connoisseurs will notice that the animations during hovering are incorrect in the video… this is due to the replay software: rest assured animations are correct in-game (that is while in hover mode, flight control sufaces will not move and inner bay doors will deploy)

It is still WIP and there are a number of details to fix (although the general look of the aircraft and the ship is pretty much it)Speaking of the project, we have *almost* completed the 3D model of the F-35C (which WILL be included along with the A and and we will soon be able to (finally) show you the new cockpit model.

We are unsure about the repaints which we will include, as just the ones we consider “essential” are no less than 15, and can easily grow to 20. An alternate (lazy) option is to have only generic repaints (the ones shown in the trailer) and have the community to do the rest… in any case, repaint templates will be made available.

We are also working to get high-detail Cavour and Queen Elizabeth ships in the game… but the commercial meshes we have reviewed are not graphically consistent or technically adequate… so for the moment only USS America and USS Tripoli are confirmed.”

Spellforce III is being re-released for consoles later this year, Dec. 7, bringing the unique RTS/RPG hybrid to PlayStation and Xbox platforms for the first time. The new Reforced edition of the game will also be available for PC players, and those who already own the game can look forward to a free update.

Additionally to the SpellForce III Reforced base game, both expansions on the same date. “Soul Harvest” and “Fallen God” can be purchased separately for $19.99, or together along with the main game for $59.99.

Today’s press release doesn’t elaborate on the details of the new edition, but presumably, it’s to feature some form of enhanced graphics and quality of life improvements over the original. What we did get is a new cinematic trailer to hype the arrival of the new version, which you can check out below.

For those who aren’t familiar with Spellforce III, it is unique for its hybridization of RTS and RPG genres. You can check out the story synopsis and key features below.

SpellForce III Reforced is a unique mix of an epic RPG storyline blended with accessible real-time strategy elements, designed to offer a riveting console experience to fans and newcomers alike.

Today, Rockstar Games reveled the newest weekly reset for Red Dead Online, which is set to include plenty of discounts and even some sweet double experience. We’ve compiled a list of everything players can expect from this week for your, straight from the press release, right down below.

• New Discounts: 30% off all Kladruber Horses, Vests, Shirts, and Corsets, 40% off all Role Emotes, the Semi-Automatic Shotgun and Semi-Automatic Pistol, plus 50% off all Provisions and Consumables at the Butcher and General Store
• Double XP on Blood Money Contracts, plus an Offer for 30% off an Ability Card Upgrade for completing any Contract in full (awarded within 72 hours), with an increased chance of discovering Capitale while committing Crimes
• A Reward for a free Treasure Map for completing five Role Challenges between now and August 30 (awarded within 72 hours)
• The Quick Draw Club No. 2 is still available with 25 Ranks of Rewards, and a Reward for The Halloween Pass 2 for free will be earned by players who purchase all four installments of The Quick Draw Club
• Prime Gaming Benefits: Players who connect to Prime Gaming before August 30 will receive a Reward for a free Hat up to Rank 15, as well as Offers for 50% off the Rolling Block Rifle and 30% off select Camp Equipment from Wilderness Outfitters

Discounts

Dying Light 2 is the long-awaited sequel to Techland’s beloved open-world parkour zombie FPS, and from what we’ve seen of it so far it looks set to deliver a grander a more ambitious iteration of everything we loved about the 2014 original. And while it’s sure to look brilliant on next-generation consoles, those playing on PC with RTX-capable cards can look forward to photorealistic raytracing features, as demonstrated in a new trailer today.

Anybody familiar with the technology will know just what an incredible difference RTX makes, but in any case, it’s worth checking out the showcase below. It really does highlight just how much more immersive the experience is when light reflects off objects and surfaces in a realistic fashion.

Further Dying Light 2 details are expected to be shared later this week during Gamescom 2021 as another Dying 2 Know episode is locked in for Aug. 26 at 11am PT / 8pm CEST. Stay tuned into Twinfinite for a full report. If you missed the last Dying 2 Know episode, which showcased both parkour and stealth gameplay in full flow, you can check it out here.

Dying Light 2 is due to launch later this year, Dec. 7, for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms.

Today, French studio Microids released a new trailer for their upcoming narrative thriller, Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo.

Specifically, the trailer focuses on the game’s story, which has been a bit of a mystery up until now. Go ahead and feast your eyes on the new story trailer down below:

As you can see, the trailer introduces us to Ed Miller, a writer with severe acrophobia who recently survived a car accident. We also get to meet Dr Julia Lomas, who is working closely with Ed to help him get over his intense fear of heights. From here, Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo appears to carve out its own original story using the themes and aesthetic of the beloved filmmaker’s cinematic masterpiece. How closely the game follows the film is still a bit of an enigma, though.